Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post

Freddy · 17th December 2007, 08:34 AM

Nice present (I hope Santa won't forget me

)

This is a double execution sword from Congo. It can be attributed to the following tribes : NGOMBE, DOKO.

There are quite some variations on the same design. This slender form is more a parade or dance knife, than a real weapon.

According to Christian Gosseau in the book execution knives and derivatives (Tribal Arms Monographs, vol 1/n°2 - 1997) this type of knife was also used by the Konda and the tribes round lake Leopold II)

17th December 2007, 08:34 AM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice present (I hope Santa won't forget me ) This is a double execution sword from Congo. It can be attributed to the following tribes : NGOMBE, DOKO. There are quite some variations on the same design. This slender form is more a parade or dance knife, than a real weapon. According to Christian Gosseau in the book execution knives and derivatives (Tribal Arms Monographs, vol 1/n°2 - 1997) this type of knife was also used by the Konda and the tribes round lake Leopold II)